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Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories

Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year.

<p />The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/Health-Statistics/HEALTH_PROC_Healthcare-Utilisation/5_2_International-Shortlist-for-Hospital-Morbidity-Tabulation-ISHMT.xlsx">here</a> to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes.

<p />Please refer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://webfs-els.oecd.org/files/Health-Statistics/HEALTH_PROC_Healthcare-Utilisation/5_1_Hospital-discharges-and-ALOS-by-diagnostic-categories.pdf">Sources and Methods</a> for detailed country-specific information.